Where does “Galen” come from?
Galen (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Gal, from Middle High German galle, from Old High German galla, from Gaulish gallā, from Proto-Germanic gallǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
Galen (Luxembourgish): plural of Gal
Ancestry of “Galen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Luxembourgish | Gal | bile; gall bladder |
| 2 | Middle High German | galle | — |
| 3 | Old High German | galla | ire; malignancy; wickedness |
| 4 | Gaulish | gallā | vessel |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gallǭ | gall, bile |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |